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The answer is blowing in the wind
By Sarah Steele Wilson, Newsroom Editor
Feb 1, 2013, 12:14
contributed photo Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer used a kite to pull the car for about 15 percent of their 3,000 mile Australian adventure in a vehicle created by Evonik and built with ingredients the company makes.
The idea of billowing wind has long been a fixture of open road driving. But what if that wind wasn’t just blowing through the hair of a car’s occupants, but also propelling them towards their destination?
That was the case for German extreme sportsmen Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer, who crossed Australia in a light weight car created by Evonik and powered by lithium-ion batteries charged by wind turbine.
“Our gas station is the wind turbine in our car,” Gion, said in an informational video that accompanies the vehicle, which is currently on display at Evonik Goldschmidt’s Hopewell Offices.
The car traveled 3,000 miles across Australia on less than $15 of electricity and without the use of gasoline, setting three world records in wind powered travel.
Bill Bunting, Senior Scientist with Evonik Goldschmidt said the idea was brought to the Essen, Germany headquartered company by Gion and Simmerer. Gion is a television host and director of a television company and Simmerer is a developmental engineer specializing in light weight materials. Both men also have a history of taking on adventurous activities.
“They’re adventurers on their own, and in 2009, they had the idea for a wind powered trip in a light weight car across a continent,” Bunting said.
Evonik decided it wanted to make that happen, using some of it’s state-of-the-art, specialty materials to make it work.
“We partnered with them because the vehicle is able to use a number of high tech materials that our company manufactures,” Bunting explained.
The company’s Rohacell sandwich carbon fiber created a vehicle that was strong, but light enough to travel hundreds of miles pulled by a steerable kite, that was sometimes used instead of battery power.
“Making it light weight is the key to clean mobility,” Simmerer said in the informational video.
“The force of the wind is enormous,” Simmerer added. “With our new batter technology, we can put it in our pockets and take it with us.”
While the world’s most popular car weighs in at 2,800 lbs, the Wind Explorer’s body only weights about 200 lbs. The batteries and kite brought the total weight up to 440 lbs.
The lithium-ion batteries that powered the trip were developed from Evonik’s Litarion electrodes and Separion ceramic separators, which allowed the battery to store energy generated by a portable wind turbine.
At night, Bunting said, the drivers would use the bamboo poles in the car to erect a portable wind turbine to charge the batteries.
“We’re used to thinking of wind turbines as high towers, but they also come in smaller sizes that you can take with you, or set up in your garden,” Gion said in the video.
Although the Wind Explorer vehicle is not being developed for commercial purposes, the lithium-ion battery technology is. It will be used in car-maker Daimler’s new line of electric vehicles.
“Even though this vehicle itself is not going to be manufactured, the technology play into current themes in engineering and lightweight materials, light weight vehicles, and renewable energy,” Bunting said.
Gion and Simmerer were able to travel 225 miles a day using the lithium batteries and wind power captured by the kite. Bunting said that the kite was used about 15 percent of the time. The rest of the time, the car relied on the batteries, which were charged by wind and Australia’s electric power grid.
“They went across a continent, further than from Los Angeles to New York, on less that $15 of energy,” Bunting said. “That’s pretty good mileage. I won’t call it gas mileage, because it doesn’t use gas, but that’s pretty good dollars per mile. I think we’d all be happy to have anything close to that.”
Using the average gas mileage of the world’s most popular car, the Toyota Corolla, and the average price of gas in the United States, fuel for a trip of that length would cost almost $400.
Although Evonik isn’t in the vehicle or extreme sports business, the Wind Explorer mission was a good fit for the company.
“It completely plays into materials and technology that our company is involved with today and wants to be more involved with in the future,” Bunting said. “Clearly renewable energy has to play a greater role in our energy picture of the future.”
He said renewable energy will play an ever increasing role in powering vehicles, homes and offices.
“I think it’s fascinating,” said Hopewell City Council member Jackie Shornak, who was amongst the local leaders given a special look at the car on Wednesday afternoon. “I had a good lesson today, learning about all the products they make here in Hopewell.”
That list of products includes insulation, energy management materials and polyurethane foam products used in the area of transportation.
“Evonik allocated about 60 percent of its research and development, R and D, resources to the development of new products and technology platforms,” Phil Munson, Hopewell site manager said in a statement. “We have major R and D facilities located here in Hopewell and it is very exciting for our employees to see how our company implements their innovative findings.”
Shornak said that having Evonik in Hopewell is an advantage
“I’m very pleased we have Evonik here as part of our industry,” she said. “I think they’re a great asset.”
contributed photo The car that crossed Australia for just $15 will be on display at the Science Museum of Virginia next weekend.
School and employee groups will be viewing the car at the Hopewell offices of Evonik Goldschmidt throughout the week before it goes on display at Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Feb. 8-10. Bunting said Evonik Scientists and engineers will be on hand to answer questions and explain the vehicle.
After that, the wind explorer will be transported to another Evonik site in North Carolina. For more information, and to view videos of the vehicle, visit www.wind-explorer.com


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There was a time when Hipstamatic was all the rage, but then Instagram came along offering those quirky toy camera filters for free and it seems that Hipstamatic slowly dropped of the radar for the majority of users.
One of the reasons could be because Instagram was built around it’s own Social Network, and that’s what the guys over at Hipstamatic believe so they developed Oggl and new social network that hopes to help Hipstamatic bounce it’s way back on the to millions of iPhones around the globe.
Oggl is a community-centered version of Hipstamatic. The app allows you to take and edit photos, preview films and lenses and share the results on your personal Oggl profile, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr and Instagram.
Lucas Buick, CEO and co-founder of Hipstamatic explains the reasoning behind the Oggl move:
From the editorial spreads of Harper’s Bazaar to the cover of Time magazine to the pages of The New York Times, Hipstamatic photographers have had their work showcased on a global stage, and are ushering in a new era in photography. It’s time we created a place designed just for them to connect, to be inspired, to create and to continue to define what it means to be a photographer for this generation.
Want it? Well unfortunately Oggl is only available by invitation at the moment. Once fully released those of us using iOS devices will be bale to download it for free with 5 pre-loaded filters or favorites as they are called. They will be: nightlife, food, portraits, landscapes and sunsets.
Additional films and lenses + future updates will be available to Oggl subscribes for $1 per month or $10 per year.
If your interested in getting an invite head to the Oggle website here.

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Skin care brand Dermalogica has opened a new store in West Hollywood, its second in the Los Angeles area. The reasoning behind the new store? Location, location, location.
“We’ve always wanted to have a presence here,” said Jane Wurwand, founder of the Carson, Calif.-based company, which has had a flagship in Santa Monica for 15 years. “We realized that Los Angeles is really a collection of neighborhoods instead of one main city. And with the inconvenience of traffic and travel…people don’t have to cross the 405 going West.”
The 1,000-square-foot store, which opened February 13, is designed to serve as a community hub, said Jane, offering everything from events promoting skin care innovations to sampling opportunities. Skin treatments, some as quick as 10 minutes, have been designed for the time-crushed customer.
“The new store is designed for now,” she said. “Fifteen years ago when we opened in Santa Monica there weren’t influencers, and not much content and education was available online. We’ve seen a rise in everyone thinking they are an expert. But so little of what we see online is from licensed and well-trained aestheticians. We want to keep making that our focus.”
The new space has three treatment rooms, and retail counters staffed by trained Dermalogica aestheticians who are able to diagnose skin care issues and prescribe appropriate products.
“What I like to think we’re doing differently is making this space more about community,” said Lauren Consiglio, Vice President, U.S. Marketing and Global Programs for Dermalogica. “We’ve trained more than 100,000 therapists worldwide and bring that level of education to the consumer.” Upcoming workshops, she said, will be on subjects as diverse as treating adult acne to the rationale behind double-cleansing.
“These are techniques usually reserved for skin care therapists, but we want people to come in and ask questions and play with products and understand the formulations,” said Lauren.
The Santa Monica location has been an incubator for product development, and Jane believes that will continue at the new location.
“We can see what customers are struggling with, and that helps inform the products we are developing. Our stores are a like research facilities, as well as being a way to connect directly with consumers.”
Offering brisk and effective treatments on-site is another response to changing times and shopping habits, said Jane.
“In our first store, we were offering treatments with a 30-minute minimum, going up to an hour. That has dramatically shifted for our brand. Now we have a 10-minute treatment, where someone can pop in and pop out. We’ve wanted to develop a lot of flexibility around timing and spontaneity.”
Jane believes there’s still a place for freestanding stores, with the right approach.
“I think people still want a hands-on experience, and one of human connection,” she said. “They want to take away valuable information and be an active partner in learning about their skin and not a passive recipient. They are looking for a place for community gatherings, and to get to know others in the neighborhood.”


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Kroger said yesterday that its Thanksgiving promotions will include "a zero-compromise shopping guide with meal options that can feed 10 people for as little as $5 per person." Kroger also said that while "the cost of turkey has risen 20 cents per pound this year," it "will not shift the rising cost to customers."
Kroger said that according to 84.51º, its retail and data science, insights and media arm, "48 percent of customers surveyed plan to cut back on at least some Thanksgiving staples due to inflationary pressures." The shopping guide, it said, "teeming with the grocer's Our Brands products, covers all the staples families need to create memorable and delicious holiday meals at an incredible value. On top of everyday savings, Kroger has also increased total promotions, digital deals, personalized offers and expanded fuel points savings throughout the holidays to keep purchase prices low."
"At Kroger, we are committed to making the holiday season memorable and accessible for everyone," said Stuart Aitken, Kroger Senior Vice President and Chief Merchant & Marketing Officer, in a prepared statement. "We strive to keep prices low every day, and this Thanksgiving, we are helping our customers keep turkey at the center of the plate by not passing on rising turkey costs."
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Smart. This is something I've been harping on lately - Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to clearly define the value of shopping in the supermarket, and how retailers can serve as agents for the shopper. This is a moment in a time of consumer anxiety when retailers can draw a line and make sure that they are on the same side of it as their customers.


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What to Know
- The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will have free timed passes available online for "Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors"
- The exhibit will feature six of the famous Japanese artist's mirrored rooms.
- The exhibit will be open from Feb. 23 until May 14.
The next round of passes for the artist Yayaoi Kusama's much-anticipated exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden became available Monday -- but you may have to visit on a weekday.
The Japanese artist's exhibit, "Infinity Mirrors," opens at the museum on the National Mall Thursday. Members of the general public can get tickets on the museum's website.
While passes for the weekend sold out quickly, there are a few weekday passes still available.
"Infinity Mirrors" will feature six of Kusama's iconic kaleidoscopic spaces, the most to ever be featured together, according to the museum. A number of Kusama's other works, such as paintings and her "Pumpkin" statue, also will be on display.
An artist and a novelist, Kusama started using mirrors in her work in 1965. She has created more than 20 infinity mirror rooms, according to the museum. The rooms and Kusama's other works have received worldwide admiration.
The Hirshhorn is releasing these timed passes because large crowds are expected to visit the exhibit. The rooms are small, despite their captivating illusion of infinity.
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The exhibit will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Missed out this time around?
There's some good news! Free passes to the exhibit will be available every Monday at noon, and the exhibit will be on view until May 14. A limited number of same-day passes will also be available at the museum on a first-come, first-serve basis.


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NEWDELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stepped up pressure on the government to review the contents of soft drinks marketed in the country.
The apex court issued a notice to the Centre on a petition seeking a thorough examination of the contents of soft drinks on the ground that they pose "health hazards".
This follows the court's observation earlier last month when it dismissed petitions filed by soft drinks majors Pepsi and Coca-Cola, challenging a Rajasthan High Court order asking them to print on containers the extent of pesticide residues in their products.
In its latest salvo, a bench comprising Chief Justice RC Lahoti and justice GP Mathur issued the notice on a petition by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) alleging that the government, which has a duty to protect the life of citizens, has not taken any initiative in this regard, despite several researches finding soft drink contents to be harmful, specially to children.
The petitioner requested the court to direct the Centre to constitute an expert technical committee to evaluate the harmful effects of soft drinks on human health, particularly on the health of children, and put in place a regulatory regime to control and check the contents of particular chemical additives in foods and soft drinks.
It requested the court to make it mandatory for soft drink manufacturers to disclose the contents and quality of their products including warning about ingredients and their harmful effects. The apex court had earlier said the consumer has the right to know what he consumes.
Reacting to the court directive, Coca-Cola India stuck to its oft-repeated stand, even as PepsiCo refused to comment on the issue.
A statement by Coca-Cola India said that the "products manufactured in India are world-class and safe and comply with all statutory requirements." The ball, say industry players, is now in the government's court.


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Edible insects are widely touted as a way for the world to get more protein without the environmental problems that come with raising cows or pigs. The problem, of course, is that most people in the West aren’t quite ready to embrace the idea of eating bugs.
Maybe cocktails can help. A new product called Critter Bitters is made with crickets, so you can start by drinking your insects with your booze–and then, in theory, move on to eating them.
“The mission of Critter Bitters is to get people over the ‘ick factor’ of eating insects,” says Julia Plevin, who began creating the new product along with Lucy Knops while they were masters students in the School of Visual Arts’ Products of Design program. “We have found that people are more likely to eat crickets after having a drink made with Critter Bitters.”
At the moment, the bitters come in two offerings. A “pure cricket” tincture is made by infusing toasted crickets in alcohol. “We made this product so that people could understand the flavor profile of crickets on their own–it’s a rich, nutty flavor,” she says. The designers also made toasted cricket bitters, which mixes the bugs with roots and spices, and tastes “sweet and woodsy.”
It works in any cocktail that calls for bitters, like an Old Fashioned.
Unlike some other cricket-based foods–like “Chirps,” a chip made with cricket flour–the bitters don’t provide much protein (they may offer other vitamins and minerals; the designers plan to have a lab analyze the nutrition). This isn’t going to substitute for a hamburger. But it might help make it easier for people to move on to eat other cricket food or maybe even to snack on bugs directly.
“It’s a gateway and also a way to change behavior,” says Plevin. “We’ve already seen it working! We’ll often have some cricket snacks or canapes around when people are trying Critter Bitters. Once they’ve had a Critter Bitters drink, they are definitely more likely to try the food made with crickets. We’ve even seen people who are vegetarian–for environmental or sustainability reasons–give Critter Bitters a try. And then once you try it, you realize that insects actually taste pretty good.”
Critter Bitters is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.


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The Canarian Government has announced a voluntary scheme for island businesses which will allow them to increase their capacity and opening hours by asking customers to prove they have been vaccinated, Covid tested or have recovered from Covid.
The scheme comes into effect on 10th December, and will initially run until 15th January. It applies to bars, restaurants, hotels, and any other businesses that face restrictions in capacities and opening times under the Covid rules.
Joining the scheme means those businesses will be able to operate at a level lower than applicable to the island. For example, Lanzarote is currently in level 1 of restrictions, so that would mean they can operate at full capacity both indoors and outdoors, without restrictions on opening times. For Fuerteventura, which is currently in level 3, they can operate as though the island is in level 2.
The government will make an app available, COVID SCS reader, which business owners can downloaded free, which will scan QR codes on certificates, or people’s phones. The app doesn’t store any data about customers, it merely confirms that the customer is either fully vaccinated, recovered or has had a COVID test within the last 48 hours. A web version of the app can be found here: Lector Covid.
The health minister said that this “allows businesses and people to maintain economic and social activity, due to the creation of safer spaces in which the transmission of the virus is less likely, giving a greater benefit for the general interest of the population in a moment of increased transmission of infection.”
Customers, to gain access to establishments, can show a QR code either digitally, or on paper, which proves they are either fully vaccinated, have recently had a COVID test, or have recovered from COVID.


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An estimated 20,000 people crowded into downtown Erin on Saturday, March 16, sporting their green ensembles to celebrate the town's 51st Annual Irish Day Celebration.
This year's theme was "The Emerald Hills of Erin Call the Heart Back Home."
The event wasn't just about celebrating the community's Irish heritage. People took advantage of Saturday's warm weather to visit with family and friends or to eat delicious finger foods. With numerous carnival rides and games, a traditional parade, crafts, food and other assorted vendors to choose from, there was something for all ages. ...


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Aston Martin has unveiled the Lagonda All-Terrain concept today at the Geneva Motor Show, which is a preview of its future electric SUV. The Lagonda brand will soon be all-electric and the All-Terrain concept is a preview of what we can expect from the brand starting in 2022.
“The Lagonda All-Terrain Concept adds a hugely exciting sense of adventure to the unique brand of luxury, emission-free vehicles that Lagonda is planning to produce,” stated Andy Palmer, Aston Martin Lagonda President and Group Chief Executive Officer. “This is a car that would be at home whisking someone straight from a glamorous red carpet event to a remote scientific research lab. It shows the bold possibilities for Lagonda and demonstrates how the company will push to expand horizons in every area, whether it be technology, design or scope of travel.”
Last year Aston Martin unveiled the Vision concept in Geneva, which was inspired by the Concorde and now it says that the All-Terrain concept draws its inspiration from a super yacht.
Inside there’s room for four passengers and the two front seats have the ability to rotate so they can face the rear when the concept is in autonomous mode.
“We imagined that the owner would be a sort of pioneering yet environmentally conscious person” said Aston Martin EVP and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman. “They may well have a luxury villa in a remote place that acts as their sanctuary. As such, the Lagonda brand is unconstrained by the traditional values of current luxury products, it is not about wood and leather, we tried to design the interior to feel very calm and quiet with soft, natural materials like Cashmere. Lagonda reflects a future that is full of unique materials that are not set in the past.”


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Written by: Susannah Streeter | Hargreaves Lansdown
The Advertising Standards Authority has taken on the role of referee in the high stakes game of crypto trading, with the whistle blown on Arsenal football club, the latest in a string of rulings against companies which are flogging coins or tokens without high risk warnings.
ASA officials are running the line, assessing every complaint, but with scant other regulation governing crypto assets, and so many cries of foul springing up across social media in particular, it’s becoming an increasingly difficult play to monitor.
It has banned Arsenal Football Club’s posts on Facebook and its website which promoted ‘fan’ tokens as they took advantage of consumers’ inexperience in cryptoassets and misled consumers by not making it clear that these NFTs had to be bought using another cryptocurrency.
NFTs which have been described as modern day trading cards are seen as valuable streams of fresh revenue for football clubs. Some individual non fungible tokens have sold for millions of dollars, as a bubble of speculation has blown up in the crypto Wild West, and the art, music and gaming industries have scrambled to start playing the game.
The ambition for high returns is huge. Take the group of US crypto fans who have expressed interest in buying Bradford City Football club believing that by selling these digital tokens to fans, revenues from sales will enable them to outspend opponents in pursuit of promotion. But fans should think very carefully before parting with their money, as cryptoassets are very complex, are difficult to value and are highly volatile.
Ethereum, the blockchain network upon which many NFTs are spawned and where they are traded in marketplaces, has seen its value fall by 13% since the start of December.The rollercoaster ride is set to continue given that crypto assets are also highly sensitive to the fortunes of the stock market and were propelled higher in an era of ultra cheap money. As speculation swirls about how rapidly central banks will keep tightening mass bond buying programmes and raising interest rates, given soaring inflation, they are likely to stay volatile.
There is a risk that the initial frenzy of interest in many of today’s NFTs will wane, and the assets could end up being almost worthless, in the same way as once sought after CDs, vinyl or even popular football players have ended up in the bargain bin.


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Outsell Announces Nicolle Lamb as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
A seasoned marketing and automotive leader, Lamb will drive Outsell’s growth efforts to help dealerships transform their customer engagement
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Outsell, a data and technology leader serving the automotive industry, announced today its latest strategic hire with the appointment of seasoned digital marketing and automotive expert Nicolle Lamb to Vice President of Marketing and Business Development.
“My passion for automotive runs deep, and I am immensely proud to join a company like Outsell that is equally passionate about this industry,” Lamb said. “Outsell’s best-in-class platform was built by a seasoned team of automotive experts who care deeply about dealers, and as the industry evolves, the company is pioneering the future of automotive customer engagement. I look forward to leading our marketing and business development efforts as we help more dealerships grow their revenue through transforming the way they engage their customers.”
Lamb’s appointment is part of Outsell’s growth strategy to help dealerships harness the potential of their first-party customer data, bringing sophisticated customer engagement capabilities to the industry.
“The world’s leading brands have shifted over $100 billion in revenue to utilizing CDEPs to harness the power of their first-party data to deliver the right messages to the right people at the right times,” said John Clavadetscher, Outsell’s President and Chief Commercial Officer. “Customers have grown to expect a more personalized approach and Outsell is here to help the automotive industry take advantage of this opportunity.”
Sitting on Outsell’s senior leadership team, Lamb adds to the company’s customer engagement expertise a depth of automotive experience and a track record of marketing accomplishments. Lamb’s past roles include leadership positions at Epsilon/Aspen Marketing and Cars.com/Dealer Inspire. Prior to joining Outsell, she founded her own marketing consulting company, Lane Marketing, and a women’s mentorship and leadership company called WINGS Coaching.
“Driving transformation is what Outsell is all about and there is a common thread with Nicolle and her career experience. I am greatly looking forward to the achievements our team at Outsell has in store,” said Mike Wethington, CEO of Outsell. “Sales and marketing are evolving rapidly, and the companies that are leading their industries are the ones that are investing in understanding and engaging with their customers. For dealerships, harnessing first-party customer data with Outsell is a powerful competitive advantage, and I’m very proud to have Nicolle join our team as we help transform the automotive industry for the future.”
Outsell is a data and technology company whose leading automotive Customer Data and Engagement Platform (CDEP) builds a complete view of the customer and automatically delivers individualized communications where and when they will have the greatest impact on profitability and retention. The company is transforming the automotive industry. Outsell’s proprietary technology harnesses millions of records of data daily, creating accurate and powerful consumer profiles that engage customers and prospects exactly where they are in their individual buying process. That’s why Outsell is the trusted platform for more than 1,500 dealers representing all major automotive brands.
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Cutaway views of the Endeavour collectible, the second in Bandai's "Super Alloy" series
Bandai Co.'s toy-making division today announced that on on December 3, 2010, the company will release a zinc alloy 1/144-scale model of the U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour. In 1992, astronaut Mamoru Mohri was its first Japanese payload specialist. Endeavour will fly its final mission—which will also be the final mission of the entire Space Shuttle program—in 2011.
Collectspace.com editor Robert Pearlman writes,
The 47,250 yen ($540 US) model includes removable panels exposing the crew cabin flight- and mid-decks, as well as the orbital maneuvering system tanks. Endeavour can separate from the twin solid rocket boosters and external tank, open its payload bay (included are a Spacelab pallet and Mulit-Purpose Logistics Module) and deploy its landing gear and tail-mounted speed brake.
This will be the second in Banda's "super alloy" collectible series: in March, the company released an Apollo II Saturn V.
Bandai to release U.S. space shuttle Endeavour model (Collect Space)
More product images on the Bandai distribution website.


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UK broker INFINOX adds 560 new stock CFDs
London-headquartered INFINOX is looking to diversify its suite of tradable assets by adding new CFDs on single stocks, which marks yet another stage of its decisive move into the surging arena.
The global brokerage has added over 560 new stock CFDs available to all clients, both retail and institutional, to broaden the scope of their trading activity and diversify their portfolio.
INFINOX noted that the new offering was the result of a pent up interest in the trading of companies across major world markets, including Europe and the Americas. This includes companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, Börse Frankfurt, Bolsa de Madrid, Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam.
The broker further states that the new release is primarily focused on servicing the existing trading needs of their client base. Traders, both new to the platform as well as those longer-tenured have both expressed a desire to trade from a multi-asset, single-margin account.
Commenting on the news, Sam Chaney, head of international business development at INFINOX, said: “It was important for us to bring diversification to our clients, especially during times like these, when monetary policy leads to uncertainty in the markets. We’ve put great effort into this new list of stock CFDs, to make sure it is versatile and appeals to a wide variety of traders with different budgets, trading styles and objectives. We plan on continuously updating our CFD asset list – not just when it comes to stocks – because we truly believe that it provides a substantial advantage to our customers.”
Earlier in June, INFINOX has expanded its service offering by incorporating 22 new crypto CFD products on its platform. These new additions bring the total number of cryptocurrencies available to trade on the broker’s platforms to 43 crypto coins.
INFINOX’s multi-asset liquidity solution is backed by a global trading infrastructure, and offers over 300 trading instruments. Additionally, clients can access more benefits such as IXO Position Keeper, technology, white label offerings and more.
Originally called GO Markets UK, the firm rebranded to INFINOX in 2014. As an FCA-regulated brokerage, Infinox offers its trading services to clients on a global scale. The company has had its sights on growing its business in the aftermath of recent industry changes, and the brokerage has already opted to diversify its product range and clientele.


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The integration will happen automatically today for consumer Gmail users in the U.S. Google Voice, which is now open to users without an invitation, will not yet integrate with Gmail accounts that are part of the Google Apps offerings for businesses.
That's unfortunate because a Web-based softphone feature for businesses would be a pretty strong differentiator between what others are offering in their online office productivity suites.
During a press event in Google's San Francisco office this morning, company executives were vague about the timeline for integrating Voice into the Apps version or the rollout of the service to other countries - though they said they are working on it.
In a demo, the company showed how the features that Google Voice users have come to expect from the web interface - things like screening calls, forwarding calls to another number during mid-conversation and integrating the dialer with the Google Contacts list - are also present in the smaller Gmail user interface.
The service is free and calls to the phones in the U.S. and Canada are free, at least through the end of the year. The company said it has no plans to start charging for calls to the U.S. and Canada but was clear that some of that is dependent on making some money on international calls.
In terms of international calling, calls to landline phones in many countries are a flat 2 cents per minute with no connection fee. Calls to mobile phones vary, depending on the country - but the company says the rates are competitive.
Gmail users without a Google Voice number can use the device for outbound calls - but the recipients of those calls will see a generic number on their Caller ID unit that won't work for a callback. Google, of course, is encouraging Gmail users to obtain their own.
Google Voice has come a long way since the company acquired and turned the Grand Central service into a Google one. But the company has taken its time on rolling out some features, much to the dismay of some users - myself included.
Two thing that Google Voice still cannot do:
Number portability - the ability to convert a cell or landline number to a Google Voice account - remains just a dream. Google says they're working on it but it's a very complicated issue and the company doesn't want to introduce something that will make users jump through nightmare hurdles.
Picture messaging: Google Voice numbers are sort of hybrid voice/mobile, which means they act like landline numbers but can be used to send and receive SMS text mesages. What they can't do is send or receive picture or video MMS messages.
With that said, I have been a big fan and loyal user of Google Voice for some time now and think that, with hundreds of millions of active Gmail users now being exposed to it, the service has the potential to revolutionize voice dialing for consumers and, eventually, businesses, too.
But it needs more exposure - and Google has come up with a pretty creative way of promoting it. The company will soon be placing big red phone booths - yes, an actual phone booth - into airports and on university campuses across the U.S. The booths, equipped with Google Voice technology, would give users a chance to try the service.
The service will begin rolling out today. Gmal users will find a "Place Call" link in their chat windows - but may need to install a browser plug-in first.
Separately, Google was asked for an update on the rejection of a Google Voice iPhone app by Apple, a move that resulted in an FCC inquiry just over a year ago. The company said, in a very vague way, that letters were filed to the FCC by some but that the matter hasn't progressed or otherwise moved forward. For now, iPhone users can access Google Voice via an advanced browser app using HTML5 - but it doesn't have the integration that Android mobile users have.
As always, Google has put together a fun video to explain how it all works.


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My advice? Bottoms up to fight
everything from diabetes to cancer
Go ahead, have a beer! What better way to toast the many benefits of alcohol?
Researchers from UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine found that people who drink in moderation are less likely to suffer from the kinds of physical disabilities that can limit your independence later in life...25 percent less likely, in fact.
One of the study co-authors explained that daily consumption of at least one drink helps unleash alcohol’s preventative benefits.
In another study, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina found that having one or two drinks per day lowered the risk of cardiovascular disease by 38 percent. And if wine is your drink of choice, you’ll receive even more benefits. According to this study, the wine drinkers experienced a 70-percent decrease in cardiovascular events.
I’ve told you about lots of studies that proved the health plusses of tipping a daily glass or two——benefits like an increased resistance to heart disease and certain cancers. There was even a study that concluded that a daily alcoholic drink may stave off age-related mental decline in women 70 and older.
Drive off dementia with this breakfast drink
This is the kind of research that must drive the health Nazis in this country up the wall. But the fact is, the evidence of all of these studies can’t be ignored. Alcohol can be good for you. Just like coffee, another much-maligned beverage. But according to research, coffee can slash your risk of Alzheimer’s by two-thirds.
The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, found that drinking three to five cups of coffee could reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s or dementia by as much as 65 percent!
And another study published in the journal Stroke found that women who drank four or more cups of coffee a day were 20-percent less likely to suffer from a stroke than women who drank less than one cup per month. You’d think that would be great news, but the study’s senior author, Rob van Dam, just couldn’t bring himself to fully break with the mainstream’s hatred of coffee.
He said, “The results are reassuring in that coffee consumption does not seem harmful for stroke risk.” No kidding...because it actually reduces the risk!
Fill UP your mug...watch your diabetes risk go DOWN
Coffee is jammed full of antioxidants, it slices the risk of liver cancer in half, and it cuts down on the risk of type II diabetes by as much as 50 percent. All this, and it still does a tidy job of perking you up, focusing your mind, and relieving stress. That’s one busy cup of liquid!
For all you true coffee drinkers out there who are wondering...we’re talking about regular coffee here, not decaffeinated. The good stuff. The high-octane java. This study specifically pointed out that it’s good, ol’ caffeinated coffee that’s yielding these results.
And of course, be sure to drink it black.
p.s. Oh, and one more thing gals. Beer is not just for the guys. In fact, it turns out that women who enjoy regular suds are not only more fun they’re healthier to boot!
According to at least one study, beer might be able to help build your bones and it may even help stave off osteoporosis. (Hint...it’s likely the silicon content in beer that I’ve been reporting on for years, that makes it so bone friendly. But according to researchers you get the most silicon bang for your buck if you order up an India pale ale... often called an IPA.)
And ladies if you’re worried about that dreaded beer gut don’t bother. Spanish researchers say that not only were the drinkers of the golden brews that they tested less likely to suffer from diabetes and heart disease they also had lower levels of body fat, were less likely to gain weight, and some even lost weight during the study!
The key appears to be what the beer drinkers tended to naturally pair their brews with, which, in this case was the kind of low carb and low sugar diet that I’ve been preaching to you for years.
So next time someone tries to tell you it’s unladylike to toss back a beer, pour yourself another tall one and tell ‘em they’ve got a lot to learn. And if you’d like to learn more about the good things beer...and coffee...can do for you why not take a spin around my archives at www.DouglassReport.com? You’ll find lots more food for thought to ponder over a hot mug or a cold brew.


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DigitalOcean’s nice debut: There’s more where that came from, says CEO Spruill
Among Thursday’s upbeat earnings reports was DigitalOcean, the provider of cloud infrastructure that went public March 24th. The company’s first report as a public company saw revenue growth of twenty-nine percent, which is higher than the twenty-five percent achieved last year.
“The IPO event is a great event, but it really starts to sink in when you start showing results and start that regular conversation with investors,” says Yancey Spruill, chief executive of DigitalOcean, in a chat I had with him Friday afternoon by phone.
Spruill is a veteran of this newly public process, having been through it with SendGrid in 2017, and DigitalGlobe in 2009. He will spend the next four to six weeks in investor chats, he says, and at virtual banking conferences, the usual routine for most public company CEOs following a quarterly call.
Fortunately for him, “I love talking with investors,” he says.
What is different this time around, what is “incredibly unique,” he says, is that DigitalOcean has been thrust into the spotlight while it is still a work in progress.
Spruill came to the nine-year-old company in August of 2019, in large part to lead the company to higher rates of growth. It’s typical to wait a couple years as changes are made by the new CEO. “The acceleration in this turnaround is happening as a public company, and that is not what they’re used to” he says of software investors.
The company, he tells me, is “getting so much better, and it’s still early in terms of growth acceleration.” The promise implicit in Spruill’s statement is that investors coming on board now will see rising rates of growth in quarters to come.
Part of how that happens is beefing up the sales team in order to land larger accounts. DigitalOcean currently spends an amount equivalent to ten percent of revenue. That is only a third or a quarter of what some other companies spend, he notes. The company can afford over time to add to that spend to drive higher growth.
"SendGrid was mid-teens when we went public, and when we sold it, was high-teens,” in terms of its sales and marketing spending as a percentage of revenue, he recalls. “And Atlassian [the enterprise software company], the other sort of poster child that does this well, is at twenty percent.”
“So we have a lot of room to run, and I’d love to be fifteen percent of revenue and growing ten percentage points faster if we could,” he says. “That’s a trade that’s worth it any day of the week, that’s a win-win.”
How does one get leverage from more spending? By running experiments through what is a mostly digital sales funnel, seeing what works.
“We have a very automated go-to-market, and even our folks that are selling, a lot of their leads come from digital tools,” he explains. “Everything we do on the sales and marketing side is different: it’s digital, and so we know with tight precision how customers move through our sales funnel.”
To understand the mechanics of that, it helps to understand DigitalOcean’s audience. The company bills itself as selling to the neglected class of developers in small and medium businesses, engineers that don’t have huge budgets and that have to put together Web sites for their employers.
To that end, DigitalOcean has buckets of tutorials and other materials on its Web site that bring tens of thousands of developers to the company’s front door.
“There are thirty to forty million developers all over the world, in one hundred million small and medium businesses,” explains Spruill. “The only way to reach them is a digital-first, self-service form of go-to-market,” because they can’t be economically reached by more expensive forms of selling, such as a sales person who picks up the phone.
“We can optimize the performance by changing a Web page design, changing the interaction with our customers, and confirm whether it works,” he says.
The formula becomes, “Test, experiment, and confirm, and then go big, and you have winners,” he says. “That’s the power of this model.” That digital testing is “so much cheaper versus the traditional marketing model,” he maintains, “which is, spend lots of money on stuff such as billboards, ads, conferences — lots of things that are not really very easily measured in terms of the sales performance.”
DigitalOcean’s marketing team “can do an experiment today, get results, and take action a week from today,” he says. They are “very math-oriented, very metrics-based.”
It can’t all be milk and honey, so what are investors concerned about coming out of this first report? The larger-than-normal capital spending of DigitalOcean, he says, at least relative to the typical software firm. That is investors’ primary bone of contention. “They ask if it’s a bug, or a feature,” he quips, the old programming joke.
“We are more capital-intensive today than we ultimately will be, it’s getting better, but they struggle with it,” says Spruill of investors’ anxiety.
“A software company is typically five percent, cap-ex as a percentage of revenue, and we are twenty-five percent.”
That higher capital intensity is way down from forty-five percent a year ago, but it needs to come down further, and it will, he insists. It is another part of that work in progress.
“It won’t be an issue, my prediction is, twelve months from now, they’ll see it coming down.”
DigitalOcean shares ended Friday at $42.30, down three percent for the week. The stock is about flat with its first-day price at IPO.


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Is "Affordability" is the new White-Knight for Telecom subscriber growth?
We are seeing telecom operators launch global initiatives in an effort to attract new subscribers in far off lands.
When new subscriber growth is under 1% and all you've got to look forward to is stealing subscribers from the other guy, global plans had better be in your future playbook.
With taking a business model that works well, in say the US, and dumping that model into India, South America, or other countries, is pricing. Specifically, you get a lot less money for your services, and (generally) the population has less disposable income to pay for your services and technology.
Some telco operators exacerbated pricing in developing nations as a profitability model.
In the old days the reverse was somewhat true. Some telco operators exacerbated pricing in developing nations as a profitability model. I recall an operator proudly telling me one day, that they make so much money from pre-paid SIMs in South Africa, that they recouped their investment in mere weeks.
The problem for South Africans back then (and still today somewhat), was that the telecom subscriber lacked a credit rating that would enable them to sign up for the fixed term plans that were popular in the day. Fixed term plans or commitments were popular because phones were so expensive that Operators had to subsidize the purchase of the phone, hence the commitment - for the average citizen getting mobile service was out of the question, so pre-paid was a way around the problem.
Today we are seeing less of that old approach, and much more focus on affordability.
The more affordable all-you-can-eat type plans, that are mainstream trends in the US, are starting to trickle down to other markets. In New Zealand for instance, call/data plans are becoming more 'US" like, albeit, the cost is still way too high.
But New Zealand is a rather well-developed nation, compared to some, so what about those nations who are less so developed. What's being done for them?
A fortunate side benefit is that telcos and hardware manufacturers are stepping up and making connectivity more affordable.
Well, some good news
It would appear. As telcos reach subscriber saturation in their home country, they are forced to find new avenues to grow subscribers (and revenue). They are turning to less-developed nations.
A fortunate side benefit is, that in order to get traction in these developing nations, telcos and hardware manufacturers are stepping up and making calling and data plans, and the actual hardware itself, more affordable. This is good news for the telecom subscriber on the ground.
In recent months
I've been noticing increasing press about how the industry as a whole is coming together and reducing costs to subscribers in developing nations. One such company is DataWind, who is on a mission to enable the availability of affordable mobility devices such as smartphones, tablets and phablets for a huge number of unconnected people.
Now yes, it's all in the name of growing revenues and profits, (which companies rightly need to make), but to the telecom subscriber on the ground, I suspect it means a whole lot more.


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iPhones made up almost a quarter (37 million) of the 149 million smartphones shipped worldwide in Q4. Meanwhile, Samsung has quadrupled its market share since Q1 2010 from 4.7% to 21.7%.
While Apple sold 4 million iPhone 4Ss within three days of launch, the company’s return to top spot was partly driven by continuing to offer older models, Juniper believes. The iPhone 3GS –first launched in 2009 – is still sold at rock-bottom prices and Juniper said it sees this as an effort to keep ahead of Samsung’s standard and premium smartphones.
“The scale of Samsung’s product range is saturating the market. Apple has had to counter Samsung’s products like the Galaxy Ace in order to maintain the visibility of its brand,” said Daniel Ashdown, research analyst with Juniper Research.
While Apple and Samsung have traded places for the past three quarters, results of other OEMs were more muted. Taiwan-based HTC was the only other member of the top five to see significant year-on-year growth. Juniper estimates, prior to official data, that the company shipped 12.1 million smartphones in Q4.
Elsewhere troubled Blackberry-maker RIM’s woes will be soothed somewhat as shipments remained steady year-on-year at 14.4 million, down just 0.7%. 2012 will be an important year for Nokia as it looks to fight back with a full-year of Windows Phone 7 launches. The Finnish OEMs smartphone shipments were down 31% y-o-y in the fourth quarter.
470 million smartphones were shipped worldwide in 2011.


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In the ever-evolving landscape of the trucking and transportation industry, it is crucial to stay informed about the latest trends, challenges, and innovations. This report provides a comprehensive look at the current state of the industry in North America, including key developments such as company shutdowns, market predictions, economic concerns, and technological advancements. From the unexpected closure of a high-valued startup to the introduction of autonomous trucking lanes, these insights offer a closer look at the factors influencing the industry’s trajectory as we move into 2024. Whether you’re an industry stakeholder, an investor, or simply interested in the world of trucking and transportation, this report aims to provide you with the information you need to stay ahead. Let’s delve into the details.
- Convoy Shutdown
- Paccar and Traton Predict Class 8 Market Decline
- Economic Concerns for Trucking Industry
- Maersk and Kodiak Robotics Launch Autonomous Trucking Lane
I. Convoy Shutdown
Seattle-based trucking startup Convoy, valued at $3.8 billion last year, is shutting down. The startup, whose investors include Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, failed to find an acquirer after a four-month search. The company was on track to run out of money in a matter of weeks due to “a massive freight recession and a contraction in the capital markets”. Convoy had raised over $1 billion from investors, but the advanced technology did not guarantee loads in a competitive market filled with brokers who knew how to solve freight-oriented problems.
II. Paccar and Traton Predict Class 8 Market Decline
Peterbilt and Kenworth’s parent company, Paccar Inc., predicts an 8% drop in the U.S. and Canada’s Class 8 truck market. This comes as fleets start to look towards the 2027 emissions standards. Navistar also reported a slight dip in sales. Both companies’ leaders express ongoing concerns about the supply chain.
III. Economic Concerns for Trucking Industry
Rising costs and decreasing freight demand have fleets and drivers worried about the U.S. economy. The American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey of industry stakeholders named the economy as the top issue facing the trucking industry heading into 2024. Other pressing issues include truck parking, fuel prices, driver shortage, and driver pay.
IV. Maersk and Kodiak Robotics Launch Autonomous Trucking Lane
Maersk and Kodiak Robotics have launched the first commercial autonomous trucking lane between Houston and Oklahoma City. The companies are completing four round trips per week on a 24-hour-a-day, four-day-a-week basis. The operational learnings gained from the activity are being documented as part of the Kodiak Partner Deployment Program.
As the industry continues to navigate these changes, it is essential for stakeholders to stay informed and adapt to evolving market conditions.


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Though some residents opposed expansion plans by a furniture store on Griswold Street, the town council voted 5-2 Tuesday to approve a zone change.
The zoning of a 1.8 acre-parcel next to Hitchcock Chair Co. was changed from residential to business, also called a "planned travel" zone, which clears the way for the furniture company to double the size of its 12,000-square-foot store.
Hitchcock wants to broaden its product assortment within the store, creating the need to expand, senior vice president Jerry Pope said. The company will not change the entrances to the site nor the parking.
"I'm gratified that five people felt the economic benefits more than outweighed the few negatives involved," said Walter Erley, chairman of the economic development commission.
Erley, who said he was not speaking on behalf of the commission, said the zone change was consistent with the 1995 plan of conservation and development. It was supported by the board of directors of Brewster Condominiums and by the Lutheran Church of St. Mark, both nearby.
Residents who opposed the plan said they were concerned about increased traffic and the potential for other types of businesses, including hotels, moving to that site in the future.
The town planning and zoning commission voted last month to recommend that the council support the zone change.


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There may be no better snack in the middle of the summer than a nice batch of ice cream in a bowl or in a cone. Fans of Maryland will get to have a specially designed Big Ten flavor to consume on July 1 as part of a celebration. More on that in a minute.
Maryland will officially become a member of the Big Ten on July 1, 2014 (as will Rutgers). Plans for the celebration are still coming but The Baltimore Sun provided a preview of some of the plans in store for the university, ranging from the official launch of an advertising campaign to special events such as a Big Ten Night at Nationals Park, home of baseball’s Washington Nationals. Fans of the New York Yankees may have already noticed Big Ten advertising during baseball games behind home plate. The Big Ten will participate in the Pinstripe Bowl in Yankee Stadium starting in the 2014 season (plus that whole Rutgers and New York City market thing).
The Baltimore Sun also reports Maryland has a special ice cream flavor coming that will be unveiled on campus on July 1. That seems fitting considering the dairy states in the conference’s foot print and Penn State is known for their ice cream. So what kind of flavors could Maryland have in the mixing bowl? Perhaps a crab-flavored ice cream?
Maryland will be place din the Big Ten’s east division. Rutgers will join them along with Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Penn State and Indiana.


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CHICAGO — Chicago’s newest medical marijuana dispensary just opened its doors, but can not yet sell the drug.
Dispensary 33 is at Clark and Argyle in the city’s Andersonville neighborhood.
It has plenty of display space for pipes and paraphernalia. There’s even a waiting room attendant.
The store expects to get its license to sell marijuana Thursday, and start selling pot next month.


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In the two years since cancer vaccine maker Dendreon sent its share price into a precipitous decline by pulling the forecast on its debut drug, Provenge, bad news has mounted up. Weak sales drove shares down 30% last year, and the slide has continued in 2013.
Cancer vaccines have so far generated more headlines than health benefits. Even some of the success stories, like Dendreon, have faltered once faced with trying to commercialize an oncology immunotherapy. Yet the vast potential means people continue to talk up the sector.
Sale of plant to Novartis doesn't reverse Dendreon's ill fortunes
Biotech Dendreon, the maker of prostate cancer vaccine Provenge, continues to struggle with earnings even after undertaking a restructuring program which included unloading one of its manufacturing plants.
Analyst makes a dramatic apology, abandons last line of Dendreon defense
ISI Group's Mark Schoenebaum has been one of the few optimists when it comes to the biotech's struggle to sell Provenge. But even Schoenebaum couldn't stay upbeat in the face of Dendreon's first-quarter numbers for Provenge, which has proved a tough sell in the prostate cancer market. And Schoenebaum responded with a remarkable mea culpa for a Wall Street analyst. Read more >>
UPDATED: Novartis buys Dendreon New Jersey plant
Dendreon, still trying to claw its way back to financial security, has found a buyer for its Provenge manufacturing plant in New Jersey. Novartis has agreed to buy the facility for $43 million and take on 100 of its employees.
Sanofi names Gary Nabel chief scientific officer for global R&D
Welcome to this week's roundup of hirings and firings throughout the industry. Please send the good word (or the bad) from your shop to Alison Bryant (email | Twitter) and we will feature it...
The top 10 pharma layoffs of 2012
By the beginning of 2012, the pharma industry had endured one of the biggest shakeouts in the industry's history. Tens of thousands of jobs had been eliminated and most employees had good reason to fear they would be next. Just after the New Year, PharmaIQ reported that a survey revealed that 44% of the people they contacted were afraid of losing their jobs. Click here to read the full report >>
Top 10 Pharma Layoffs of 2012
By the beginning of 2012, the pharma industry had endured one of the biggest shakeouts in the industry's history. Tens of thousands of jobs had been eliminated, and most employees had good reason to fear they would be next. Just after the New Year, PharmaIQ reported that a survey revealed that 44% of the people they contacted were afraid of losing their jobs.
Biotech pioneer Richard Brewer dies of multiple myeloma
Over the years Brewer's storied, 35-year career in the industry included the helm position at Scios, which developed Natrecor ahead of the company's $2.5 billion sale, the chairmanship at Dendreon during its heyday as a pioneering developer, and most recently the top spot at Myrexis, a fledgling biotech based in Utah.
Dendreon closing plant, will double output at two others
Dendreon ($DNDN) CEO John Johnson says the company is setting a new course to profitability. It just doesn't include its New Jersey manufacturing plant and 600 employees company wide.


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An ethical smartphone.
There are plenty of reasons to give up our smartphones, from toxic components and programmed obsolescence to the tough working conditions imposed on sub-contractors. The new Fairphone 2, however, hopes to make it easier to let go. It costs €525, and a portion of each sale goes to support social and environmental programmes. Plus, the phone maker avoids using materials from regions at war. The device is modular, which means a broken screen or dead battery can be replaced, significantly prolonging the phone’s lifespan and reducing pollution.
“Users can carry out basic repairs themselves, without any technical skills,”
says Fairphone spokesperson Daria Koreniushkina. This makes it the easiest smartphone to repair, according to the website iFixit.
Fairphone 2 has a screen resolution superior to that of the iPhone 6s, and it runs one of the latest versions of the operating system Android. One downside is that it may not be completely “fair”. According to a report from the Dutch Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) published in 2015, the first version did not meet five of their 34 sustainability criteria. But the Fairphone is still the closest thing to a “100 per cent fair” smartphone.
► The Dutch company sold 60,000 units of the first version between 2013 and 2014, and hopes Fairphone 2 will achieve sales of 140,000 in 2016.
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Posted Tue Dec 16, 2014 at 11:00 AM PST by Steven Cohen
The company will reveal a new display that uses quantum dots at the upcoming electronics show.
LG has announced that it will be demoing a brand new 4K TV at CES in Las Vegas this January. Unlike traditional LCD panels, this new display will integrate quantum dot technology, providing a wider color palette and improved saturation.
"Quantum dot's vibrant and vivid color reproduction capabilities brings LG's LCD TVs to the next level when it comes to picture quality," said In-kyu Lee, senior vice president and head of the TV and monitor division at the LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. "The addition of ULTRA HD TV with quantum dot technology to our TV lineup positioned under our award-winning OLED TVs further establishes LG as a leading provider of the most diverse and innovative TV display technologies in the industry."
Quantum dots work by using nano crystals that emit different colors depending on their size. When the dots are placed on a film over an LCD backlight, they allow the panel to produce higher brightness and better colors. Coupled with LG's IPS LCD panel tech, the quantum dots increase the TV's color reproduction rate by more than 30 percent compared to traditional LCD displays.
LG's Ultra HD TVs with quantum dot technology will be on display at the company's booth at CES in Las Vegas from January 6-9. The new TVs are scheduled to start shipping sometime in 2015. Meanwhile, rival electronics manufacturer, Samsung, is also expected to show off quantum dot TVs at CES.
The latest news on all things 4K Ultra HD, blu-ray and Gear.


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“We have been subject to regulatory investigations and settlements and we expect to continue to be subject to such proceedings in the future, which could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices in a manner materially adverse to our business,” the company said in the filing.
Other risk factors listed in the company’s filing included its reliance on Zynga for 12 percent of Facebook’s revenue and the risk of losing either co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg or chief operations officer Sheryl Sandberg.
Verizon antitrust: Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) said Wednesday that he intends to hold a hearing examining the antitrust implications of a deal between Verizon and cable firms including Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
The panel has yet to decide on witnesses, The Washington Post reported, and will likely take place after Feb. 23, the end of the President’s Day recess.
Hearing on cybersecurity: The House subcommittee on communications and technology will hold a hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to discuss cybersecurity and the threats posed to communications networks.
“This hearing will focus on these and other threats to America’s communications network, and the response of the private sector to combat those threats,” the committee said in a news release. The panel has yet to release a witness list or memo.
Sony announces new CEO: Sony announced on Wednesday that Kazuo Hirai would replace Howard Stringer as the company’s chief executive, a move likely intended to move the electronics maker out from the shadows of competitors such as Apple and Samsung, The Washington Post reported.
Hirai, who was made the face of the company as the electronics giant struggled to recover from a massive data breach last fall, is tasked with mending Sony’s image and pulling the company out of a sea of red ink. The company reported its fourth consecutive year of losses Wednesday after failing to pull ahead in television sales.


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Google Enchanced Campaigns
“Enhanced Campaigns represent the biggest single change to the basic structure of AdWords campaigns in the past 10 years,” he says. “The new campaign structure will greatly simplify targeting and bidding for different devices and locations. It’s a win-win for both Google and advertisers.”
One key feature is bid adjustments to help advertisers manage bids across devices, locations, time of day, etc. from a single campaign. “A breakfast cafe wants to reach people nearby searching for ‘coffee’ or ‘breakfast’ on a smartphone,” explains Google SVP of engineering, Sridhar Ramaswamy, giving an example. “Using bid adjustments, with three simple entries, they can bid 25% higher for people searching a half-mile away, 20% lower for searches after 11am, and 50% higher for searches on smartphones. These bid adjustments can apply to all ads and all keywords in one single campaign.”
Enhanced campaigns will show ads across devices with the right ad text, sitelink, app or extension, without advertisers having to edit each campaign for every combination of devices, location and time of day. “A national retailer with both physical locations and a website can show ads with click-to-call and location extensions for people searching on their smartphones, while showing an ad for their e-commerce website to people searching on a PC — all within a single campaign,” explains Ramaswamy.
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace Announced Holiday Blink! Show and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” for Charity
Faneuil Hall Marketplace announced that it will be launching a new Holiday Blink! Show that will light up the Marketplace for five weeks beginning on November 29, 2017 and a new series of weekly events called “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” for charity. Faneuil Hall is continuing the annual tradition of having the largest tree in the northeast, with an 85-foot fir tree adorned with decorations, sparkling lights and synchronized to music to provide entertainment for visitors who want an authentic New England holiday experience.
A special preview of the all new Holiday Blink! show will be on Tuesday, November 28th at 7:30 p.m. for a live broadcast. The preview show will be hosted by WBZ-TV news anchors Lisa Hughes and David Wade, featuring holiday entertainment and the New England Patriots Holiday Toy Drive.
This year Blink! has been redesigned to feature more lights throughout the Marketplace that can morph into all colors of the spectrum and a variety of holiday songs that will be piped throughout the property with animation. Every day from November 29th to January 1st the tree will light up at 4:30 p.m. and every half hour will transform the Marketplace into a glittering spectacle of light and sound until 10 p.m. In addition, the new Holiday Blink! show will feature holiday tunes for sing-a-longs, dancing and outdoor entertainment both during the day and at night. The new “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” events for charity will be held on four Saturdays in December in partnership with CBS Radio in Boston and local charitable organizations.


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ITTF Africa Unveils Valuejet As Official Partner
Africa’s ruling table tennis body, ITTF Africa has announced that travel management company Valuejet will serve as the official travel partner of the organisation.
The deal was brokered by a foremost sports marketing firm and under the terms of the agreement, which will run until April 2025, Valuejet will provide a range of travel, accommodation, and logistics services to ITTF Africa as well as all national federations and organising committees of ITTF Africa events who so desire.
“ITTF Africa is very pleased to reach an agreement with Value Jet in what we believe is a first of its kind win-win contract,” said Deputy President ITTF Africa Wahid Enitan Oshodi.
He further said that ITTF Africa aims to develop more relationships with premium partners and secure long-term agreements with them. Value Jet is one of those partners.”
Valuejet Managing Director Captain Omololu Majekodunmi said: “We are absolutely delighted to sign this contract with ITTF Africa not just for commercial reasons, but also as a sign of our commitment to the sport of table tennis, which has had such a brilliant impact on the youth in Africa and the world over.”
Valuejet is the sponsor of Africa’s biggest para table tennis tournament of which the third edition holds in Lagos in December.


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On the 31st of MAY (Last week Wednesday), Myself, Mikaili and Morgan enjoyed some quality time courtesy of Wimpy.
It was so refreshing to be invited to something that celebrates down tie and with my schedule right now, it could not have come at a better time.
I remember blogging last year that this is what a mom’s table at Wimpy looks like:
And believe it or not – this was me having a meeting but also having to take the kids along (Because Mompreneurs are us!)
Please read the press release below and also try and make time and memories with the people in your life. We are so caught up in the madness at times, and forget to really take some time out to focus on the ones that matter.
To celebrate the launch of their new #MakeTime campaign Wimpy hosted celebrities and media to a classic Wimpy Breakfast at their Mall of Africa store on Wednesday the 31st of May.
Wimpy recently launched the #MakeTime campaign with their first brand ad in 10 years. The campaign seeks to encourage those who seemingly never have enough time to make time for the ones that they love. To highlight this, they invited some of the busiest people in the media world, which included the likes of singer Leanne Dlamini, actress Jay Anstey, soapie queen Sophie Nbaba and blogger Olwethu Leshabane and their families. The personalities enjoyed the opportunity to make time for their loved ones.
“As a working woman and a mother of two it can be so challenging finding the time to spend with the ones I love. In the always on, always connected and career driven world that we live in we can sometimes lose sight of making time for the those who mean the most. I love what Wimpy is doing with this campaign and am encouraging others to take time out of their busy schedules and make time for those close to them” said singer Leanne Dlamini.
“This campaign has been such a such a joy to bring to life for us as a brand. We are first and foremost a family brand and for many years families have made the time to enjoy a meal at our stores nationwide. However, we recognize that as people get busier and the pace of life gets faster, even something as simple as making time to have a meal together can be difficult. We want to encourage families to take stock and realize that even though time may never seem enough, we need to make time for the ones that we love” said Wimpy Marketing Manager Luise Peters.
Make Time to enjoy every moment at a Wimpy near you. To view the Wimpy #MakeTime Ad visit the following Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzgAOIy5-JU or visit the Wimpy website at www.wimpy.co.za


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A salmonella outbreak has prompted the voluntary recall of dozens of peanut butter and almond butter products made by Sunland Inc., the manufacturer involved in a similar recall initiated by Trader Joe's, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The New Mexico-based company is recalling jars of its almond and peanut butter manufactured between May 1 and Sept. 24, according to a statement released Monday.
The peanut and almond butter was sold under several names, including Archer Farms, Earth Balance, fresh & easy, heinen's, Joseph's, Natural Value, Naturally More, Open Nature, Serious Foods, Sprouts Farmers Market and Trader Joe’s.
No other Sunland products are affected by this recall, and the company has identified the specific products involved. Click here for a list of UPC codes included in the recall.
Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. It is most dangerous to children, the elderly and others with weak immune systems.
Some 29 people have been sickened in about 18 states, including Washington, California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The illnesses were occurred between June 11 and Sept. 2.
That finding prompted Sunland’s voluntary recall, the company said, adding that customers with the recalled products on their shelves should throw them out or return them for a full refund.
"There is nothing more important to us than the health and safety of our customers, particularly the many families who enjoy our peanut butter everyday. While FDA, CDC, and State Health Agencies investigate to confirm the cause of illnesses reported, as a precautionary step, we have decided to voluntarily recall our Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products," the company said in a statement.
Monday’s warning came on the heels of another peanut butter recall, that one initiated by Trader Joe’s and involving a Sunland Inc. product. The Monrovia-based company removed jars of its Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter in advance of the recall but still warned customers that contaminated jars may be on their shelves.
Boots & Barkley American Beef Bully sticks made by Kasel Associated Industries of Denver, CO, has been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
Target carried the potentially contaminated treats, which were manufactured from April through Sept. 2012, the company said.


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Boots has announced it will be closing 300 pharmacies across the country over the next 12 months. We have issued the following statement in response to this news.
Chief Executive Janet Morrison said:
“It is no surprise to read that Boots will be continuing to consolidate a number of its stores over the next year, looking to further enhance the customer experience. While it is encouraging to read about the success of their pharmacy services and their plans to keep building on these, it is no surprise to hear that another multiple is looking at consolidations: this trend is reflective of the very difficult current trading conditions within community pharmacy. While consolidations can make a difference across large networks, smaller and medium-sized businesses are having to look at other options in the struggle to make ends meet: running a community pharmacy remains, for most, a battle for survival. Government and the NHS must take action to reverse the damage that their historic funding cuts are causing.”


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NEW-CAR registrations are still running a strong 30pc or thereabouts ahead of last February.
With more than two weeks selling – and despite incessant rain and wind – someone somewhere is buying cars.
Up to the close of business on the 17th there were 4,302 registered as opposed to 3,331 for the corresponding period for last year, according to figures from Motorcheck.ie. (pictured)
Year-on-year the numbers are significantly increased – 27,197 as opposed to 20,610.
There was a bit of a rush to register in the last few days of January, so again we'll see if that is repeated this month in the battle for market share.
It may be that people are doing their 'buying' at home and online before they set foot in a garage, but considering the barrage of rain and wind this month in particular, it is remarkable that so many cars have been registered.


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Have you received a Whatsapp Message claiming to be from Cadbury offering a free Cadbury Easter chocolate basket? Do you want to find out if it is really from Cadbury or scam? Read this review to find out more details about this message making the rounds on social media.
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What is the Cadbury Easter Egg Message?
This is a whatsapp message sent by scammers, reportedly through Whatsapp claiming to offer a free Cadbury Easter chocolate basket. It comes with a picture of an Easter egg with Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, which is similar to a promotion the company is doing in real life, written on it. It claims that there are 5,000 free gifts to be won. However this is not real and it is not from the Chocolate Giant, Cadbury.
The message is accompanied with a Url link which asked for personal information such as passwords, the link looks like its from Russia, do not click on the link.
Cadburys has also confirmed that they are aware of the criminals using the firm’s name and warned customers against clicking on the social media link. Cadbury added that customer security was their priority and they were on the case. They continued: “Customer security is our priority and we’re working with the relevant organizations to ensure this is resolved.
A spokesman for Cadbury’s parent company Mondelez said: ‘We’ve been made aware of circulating posts on social media, claiming to offer consumers a free Easter Chocolate basket.
‘We can confirm that this has not been generated by us and would urge consumers not to interact or share personal information through the post. /
From the foregoing, its is quite clear that the Cadbury Easter Egg message making its round on social media is a scam message. Users are advised to not click on the accompanying link, the best option is to simply delete the message and block the number.


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Nothing is preparing for the official presentation of its first smartphone on July 12th. However, before it
the launch of the company announced an auction for the first 100units of the Phone model (1), and now the highest bids have exceeded $2,600, according to Gizmochina. On June 21, StockX launched an auction for 100 limited-edition smartphones with laser-etched numbers from 1 to 100. The highest bids reached a whopping $2,679. After the end of the auction, the company promised to ship the smartphone to the highest bidder within 35 business days. However, the retail price of the new smartphone is expected to be around $400.
It is worth noting that Nothing Phone (1) was recentlyspotted on Geekbench, which revealed that the smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon 778+ processor paired with 8GB of RAM, contradicting rumors that it will be powered by the latest 8th generation Snapdragon processor.


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BOULDER, COLO. — Sustainable packaging solutions are not “one size fits all”. With environmental impact at the forefront of food and product manufacturers, communities and the global community, the pet food and product industry has several pathways to a more circular economy for the pet industry. packaging.
At the Pet Sustainability Coalition’s (PSC) UnPacked22 virtual event in February, Rhodes Yepsen, Executive Director of the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), joined the conversation to discuss the opportunities and challenges of compostable packaging for the pet industry.
Founded in 1999, BPI promotes the production, use and end-of-life solutions for compostable materials. The non-profit organization offers certification programs for the production of compostable products and packaging, and promotes education and awareness around this topic. The organization also works to expand waste diversion infrastructure for compostable and related materials through its advocacy.
“BPI is focused on this intersection between food waste diversion and sustainable packaging,” Yepsen said. “In this way, compostable packaging becomes a driver for something bigger than just replacing non-recyclable plastic. It becomes a driver of climate resilience and regenerative agriculture…turning packaging into a solution to climate change.
According to Yepsen, if food waste represented its own country, it would be the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, after the United States and China.
The United States currently operates about 4,700 composting facilities, but most only accept yard waste at this point, he added. Only about 10% of composting facilities in the United States accept food scraps.
About 90% of packaging in today’s market is plastic packaging from virgin raw materials, and only a small portion can be recovered or recycled, Yepsen said, in the mechanical loop. To fill this gap, organic solutions are needed to create a more circular economy for packaging.
“When we think of the circular economy, it’s two different circular loops,” Yepsen said. “Most of the time when we look at packaging, we think of…the mechanical or technical loop. When we start thinking about composting and compostable packaging, we look at…the organic loop. There are some similarities to conventional recycling, but in many ways it’s quite different. What we really want to do is make sure that we design products and packaging that fit into the system in which they will be collected and processed.
Although biodegradable and compostable packaging are related, it is important to note that they are not the same. Biodegradable packaging is defined by specific environments and time frames, and by its ability to biodegrade without leaving persistent synthetic residues. Biodegradable solutions are measured by ASTM D6400 and D6868 standards. BPI has created a certified compostable label for products to help consumers, composters and waste management distinguish plastic products that have been designed to biodegrade completely, safely and on schedule. For a product to be accepted into a composting facility, it needs a disclaimer, such as the BPI Certified Compostable label, which indicates that it meets both mechanical and biological criteria.
“Several states have gone so far as to ban ‘biodegradable’ as a marketing word, such as California, Maryland, Washington and Minnesota, for bags,” Yepsen explained. “It’s really driven by trying not to confuse consumers into thinking that something that is biodegradable in other environments can also be composted, that would be contaminated in a composting facility, or that people might think it’s no big deal if the item is thrown on the side of the road or in the ocean.
BPI’s certification process examines technical requirements for compostable packaging, testing and eligibility to determine if a packaging is viable. One way the organization does this is through testing biodegradation in a composting environment, which looks at the polymers used in the packaging and determines whether the microbes in the compost will be able to use the organic carbon in the packaging material as food. It measures the conversion of organic carbon into CO2. Another approach is final packaging decay, which measures whether packaging physically breaks down in a composting environment without adverse effects such as plant toxicity or heavy metals.
This verification process is important to ensure that compostable packaging materials do not end up in the wrong waste stream, where they could be considered contaminants.
“It’s very important that the item be easily identifiable as compostable,” Yepsen said. “We want to make sure it’s designed to go into that biological loop rather than the mechanical loop.”
But how does this relate to pet product packaging?
One area of opportunity BPI currently serves is pet waste bags in Canada. While pet waste isn’t accepted at most U.S. residential curbside composting programs, Yepsen said, it is in Canada if bagged for sanitary purposes. That could eventually translate to the United States, Yepsen added, as the country looks for other ways to divert waste from landfills.
Another opportunity is the pet food itself. Pet food is generally accepted in composting programs, Yepsen explained, so packaging for pet food products is a good fit for compostable solutions.
For pet food packaging that is already easily recyclable, Yepsen said companies shouldn’t redesign their products to be compostable.
“What we’re really targeting are items that aren’t easily recyclable today – for example, soiled or multi-material foods that may enter that composting stream – and stay away from items that have high recycling rates and that people very easily identify as recyclable,” Yepsen said.
Value Stream Alignment
Over the past year, BPI has partnered with BioCycle to host a multi-stakeholder workshop with the goal of aligning the composting value chain around a core set of acceptability criteria for packaging and products, a Yepsen said.
“We have all these rules about labeling or eligibility, but there are still issues with composting items,” Yepsen said. “We wanted to make sure that across the value chain we were all speaking the same language and agreeing on the roadblocks and the future state. In other words, what does success look like? – and what are the projects that can bring us there.
This workshop designed six different barriers for compostable packaging: value proposition uncertainty, regulatory inconsistency, contamination, infrastructure funding, compostability standards and organic farming rules. From there, stakeholders determined a future state and a plan to overcome each obstacle.
To address the uncertainty of the value proposition, BPI is working with partners in Chicago to confirm a clear link between the use of compostable packaging, the diversion of organic waste and the reduction of contamination. The organization is also working on labeling guidelines and a comprehensive model bill for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
“A lot of these EPR bills focus on traditional mechanical recycling because that’s what people think of when they think of end-of-life packaging,” Yepsen said. “However, we know that many materials will not be easy to redesign to make them more easily recyclable. And because much of what is in our waste stream… is organic in nature – food scraps, yard waste, wood waste, etc. – it is unlikely that we can achieve a high recovery rate without considering composting.
“We’ve worked with states on their EPR bills, asking them to include composting when they look at things like their infrastructure assessment, and not exclude composting or compostable packaging,” Yepsen continued. “EPR bills rightly look at all single-use items when thinking about what’s going to charge, and if a charge is going to be on compostable packaging, some of that money should go to composting programs. to help them manage the added cost of handling packaging compared to just food scraps or yard scraps.”
To address infrastructure funding, BPI played a role in crafting a federal bill offering grants and loans to private businesses and municipalities to expand food waste composting, improve tracking of composting programs and recycling and provide pilot funding for fuel testing, Yepsen explained.
When asked if compostable packaging solutions are “always a winner,” Yepsen rephrased the question to indicate the value of compostability.
“In the sustainability world and in the certification world, we never say ‘always’ or ‘100%,'” Yepsen said. “It is so difficult to speak in these absolutes. The way I would rephrase that question is, “Is there still value in choosing compostable packaging, even if it can’t be composted on a large scale today?” I think the answer is yes.
“…We cannot expect to turn the ship around overnight,” Yepsen added. “We need to make parallel progress and gain better access to things like composting, while working on all the issues to develop more compostable solutions.”
Learn more about packaging solutions and trends for pet food and treats, and find more coverage from the Pet Sustainability Coalition virtual UnPacked22 event here.


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The DMV is the latest regulator to complain about Tesla's messaging.
Elon Musk says 'a lot has changed.'
After that, it looks like the only option is to pay $10/month for the Premium Connectivity package.
The jury recommends $10.5 million in damages for the family of a teen who died in a 2018 Tesla crash, but said the automaker is only 1% negligent, meaning it'll only pay $105,000.
The company has been working on turning Teslas into gaming powerhouses through the cars' infotainment system.
Tesla has been testing this overseas since last year, and now it's set to come to the US.
Elon Musk's company has been pushed into second place by Chinese auto maker BYD.
Available on all Tesla models with adaptive suspension thanks to a software update.
Eyeing a more environmentally friendly alternative to your gas-powered car? Electric vehicles are growing in popularity; here's how they get you from point A to B.
California-based Powerwall owners can earn money by helping out during energy emergencies.
A shortage of batteries and port issues in China means both factories are losing billions of dollars.
There were things I loved too, but first, we need to talk about that touch screen.
PCMag sent me on the road in a Tesla Model 3 Long Range to test mobile network speeds in Arizona and California. I'd never driven an electric vehicle before, and there's a lot to know.
A pair of Gigafactory workers claim they were let go without the required advance notice and are seeking class-action status for more than 500 workers.
CCS? CHAdeMO? We break down the charging ports you'll find on today's EVs and how to know if you can charge your car at a specific station.
The Boring Company's underground loop will expand into downtown Las Vegas, connecting hotels, casinos, and the airport via Tesla-powered tunnels.
Some models now cost $6,000 more to buy.
Proposal would require chargers funded through last year’s infrastructure law to support DC fast charging via standard CCS connectors.
An NHTSA investigation is being upgraded to an 'engineering analysis,' which determines whether a safety recall should be initiated, the agency says.
The EV version of jumper cables means Ford drivers can help Tesla owners in distress.


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On January 30, the first model member of SI 2017 Rookie Class has been revealed. It’s no other than Kelly Gale. She is no newbie in the modelling industry. The Indian-Australian fashion model has already walked the runway for the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2013, 2014, and 2016.
For this year’s swimsuit publication, Kelly, posed lying on the beach in a printed colorful bikini.
Her other shots were even more sensational as she went for a natural but smouldering make-up.
With just a beaded necklace hanging on her neckline, Kelly Gale can always work it without a bikini top, right?
The 5’10” model is clearly a beach buddy. We’ve seen a lot of her bikini photos at the beach even before this release through her Instagram account.
And we’re just as happy to see more intimate ones now that she’s part of SI’s Rookie Class.
And yeah, we have a lot of pictures of her. So many you will likely not get through them all: Kelly Gale Infinite Scroll
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In this week's Replay column we've got a plagiarism scandal, Diablo III's jump to the Nintendo Switch, and other disruptions. Let's dive in.
The notch. The biometrics. The animoji. Apple's flagship smartphone is the one everyone's trying to copy this year.
If the unconfirmed claims of a room temperature superconductor are real, this is bonkers.
Google's sister company intends to rethink how cities work, and that means adding some flexibility to how their public spaces are designed.
Just 12 percent of machine learning researchers are women—a worrying statistic for a field supposedly reshaping society.
SpaceX's first crew is starting training on cockpit simulators and replicas of the spacecraft that will take them to the ISS.
Your phone can measure acceleration, magnetic field, sound, location, and maybe more—which turns it into a portable data collector for science projects.
The first high-quality, complete sequence of the bread wheat genome could support the creation of the first genetically modified wheat.
In everything from cameras to batteries, researchers are pursuing biomimicry—basically, copping nature’s secrets.
For a roguelike, Dead Cells is highly addicting. Thank sleek design and appreciation of the past for that.